Once a year we organize a communal vacation, we all leave the farm, the mountains and work behind and go to the coast. Getting out is always an epic adventure between organizing the CSA deliveries, the daily milking, houses and care for the animals, the whole preparation ends up being about a week on special transition mode. Besides the farm stuff, we need to pack 8 bikes and a bunch of farmers who always have a hard time leaving home. If it wasn't for the great help offered by Davicho, Amilcar, Genny and Jacinto we are not leaving anywhere.

Finally off we go to Bahia de Caraquez and with this small coastal city as a base camp we enjoy seven days of exploring the surrounding estuaries and beaches. Canoas, Isla Corazon, Pajonales, San Clemente and Chirije are among the many places that either by bike, canoe or hiking we visited this year.

-- Playa de Canoas.

-- Casando conchas para artesanías.-- Hunting shells for crafts

-- A Pajonales desde Bahia de Caraquez.-- Day ride to Pajonales from Bahia de Caraquez

-- El Opa en las ultimas pedaleadas de un largo dia. Chirije.-- Opa on the last strokes of a long day. Chirije.